חָרָֽנָ/ה
𐤇𐤓𐤍/𐤄
Charan
Haran
Proper noun designating (1) a region or settlement in northern Mesopotamia, and (2) a personal name. As a place name, refers to a significant ancient city located on key trade and migration routes between the rivers Euphrates and Balikh; as a personal name, borne by a member of Terach's family. The place name does not carry generic connotations of being 'parched' or 'dry' in normal usage; the semantic connection to heat/parchedness is primarily etymological, not descriptive of usage.
Genesis 27:43 · Word #11
Lexicon H2771
| Lemma | חָרָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤓𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Charan |
| Strong's | H2771 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating (1) a region or settlement in northern Mesopotamia, and (2) a personal name. As a place name, refers to a significant ancient city located on key trade and migration routes between the rivers Euphrates and Balikh; as a personal name, borne by a member of Terach's family. The place name does not carry generic connotations of being 'parched' or 'dry' in normal usage; the semantic connection to heat/parchedness is primarily etymological, not descriptive of usage. |
Morphology HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Haran |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2771-03
toward Haran
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular, with directional (locative) ה suffix indicating motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is the proper name חָרָן with a directional (locative) ה suffix, indicating movement toward the place. As a proper name in biblical usage, it functions as a toponym/personal name rather than a descriptive noun, so the rendering preserves the name while reflecting the directional morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Charan
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Haran |